CIEH Principles of COSHH

About the course

Principles of COSHH is a stand-alone level one qualification, which compliments the CIEH Health and Safety programme. It is aimed at those who use substance hazardous to health at work and introduces students to the hazards associated with those substances, the risks and controls available and what to expect from a COSHH assessment.

Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the safer use of hazardous substances in co-operation with their managers and supervisors. While this unit of study can be delivered as a stand-alone qualification and there are no specific pre-requisites, it is strongly recommended that students should already hold the CIEH Foundation Certificate in Health and Safety in the Workplace.

Topic areas covered

• Definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace.
• Health effects of hazardous substances and their causes.
• COSHH assessments and control options.
• Responsibilities imposed by the Control of Substances hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.

Objectives

By the end of the programme the student will be able to:

• Explain what is meant by the term ‘substance hazardous to health’ and give examples.
• Explain how hazardous substances can cause ill-health and injury and give examples.
• State the different ways in which hazardous substances may be identified.
• State the principles for controlling substances hazardous to health and apply these in a practical context.
• Demonstrate a general understanding of the value and purposes of conducting a COSHH assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the main provisions of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.

Course information

Designed For	Teaching Time	Exam Format
Appropriate for all employees	2-3 hours	Objective test of 20 questions